Student Activities Resume

STUDENT RESUME INFORMATION

The development of your student resume is an important step in planning for your future.You will use your student resume for many pursuits, including, but not limited to:after-school and summer employment, volunteer work, job shadowing and internships, college applications, and scholarship applications.Your coun­selor, teachers, and other adults may use your resume (during your senior year) to write recommendations and to help you with the scholarship process.

Resume Do’s and Don’ts

Do

Don’t

Be concise, accurate, positive

Lie or exaggerate

List your most recent activities or job first

Include salary history or expectations

Stress skills and accomplishment

Use pronouns, abbreviations

Research and use key words

Overdo the use of bold and italics

Make the resume attractive to read

Use small type or overcrowd margin

Have someone proofread before submitting

Include references

Resume writing Tips

Why do I need a Resume?

It provides a clear breakdown of high school activities for college admissions representatives and can be included with your application.